Dervendjis
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Derbendcis or Derbentler were the most important and largest Ottoman military auxiliary constabulary units usually responsible for guarding important roads, bridges, fords or mountain passes. Usually, the population of an entire village near some important pass would be assigned with derbendci status in exchange for tax exemptions.
Key facts
- Military unit.unit_name
- Derbendcis
- Military unit.allegiance
- Ottoman Empire
- Military unit.type
- auxiliary force
- Military unit.role
- constabulary
- Military unit.command_structure
- tabl of 30 men
- Military unit.equipment
- light weapon and fire guns
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Derbendcis or Derbentler were the most important and largest Ottoman military auxiliary constabulary units usually responsible for guarding important roads, bridges, fords or mountain passes. Usually, the population of an entire village near some important pass would be assigned with derbendci status in exchange for tax exemptions.
== Etymology ==
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